What color is #704EA6?

#704EA6 is a medium violet. In RGB it is rgb(112, 78, 166), and in HSL hsl(263, 36%, 48%).

Is #704EA6 accessible as text?

On white, #704EA6 has a contrast ratio of 6.31:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.33:1 (fails). For text placed on #704EA6, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #704EA6?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is purple-800 (#6E11B0).

What colors go well with #704EA6?

#704EA6 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #85A64E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #704EA6 below.

Is #704EA6 good for buttons?

#704EA6 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #704EA6 — black text only reaches 3.33:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #704EA6 the same as CSS slateblue?

No — #704EA6 is not the CSS named color slateblue, but slateblue (#6A5ACD) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#704EA6 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #704EA6

Not just a swatch — here's how #704EA6 works with other colors. Named schemes with #704EA6 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #704EA6 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C2140 Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

Royal Purple sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #704EA6 Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334B

Royal Purple opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #704EA6 Secondary #7E4632 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #355248 Anchor #582237

Royal Purple plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #704EA6 Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F2E1D1 Accent #739F7E Secondary #3C3734

Royal Purple anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #704EA6 Secondary #9187A7 Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Royal Purple is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Royal Purple carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #704EA6 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 36/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 39/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 51/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 50/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 55/100

Moderate

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 37/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 99/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 11/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 83/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #704EA6 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 6.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E3DEEB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8D4EA6 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #704EA6 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #704EA6;
  --color-base-rgb: 112 78 166;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(50.2% 0.137 299.2);
  --color-50: #F7F4FA;
  --color-100: #E9E3F2;
  --color-200: #D3C8E5;
  --color-300: #B2A0CF;
  --color-400: #927BB7;
  --color-500: #735B9A;
  --color-600: #5C4A77;
  --color-700: #443956;
  --color-800: #2E2839;
  --color-900: #1D1A23;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  royal-purple: {
    50: '#F7F4FA',
    100: '#E9E3F2',
    200: '#D3C8E5',
    300: '#B2A0CF',
    400: '#927BB7',
    500: '#735B9A',
    600: '#5C4A77',
    700: '#443956',
    800: '#2E2839',
    900: '#1D1A23',
  },
}

$base: #704EA6;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F4FA;
$base-100: #E9E3F2;
$base-200: #D3C8E5;
$base-300: #B2A0CF;
$base-400: #927BB7;
$base-500: #735B9A;
$base-600: #5C4A77;
$base-700: #443956;
$base-800: #2E2839;
$base-900: #1D1A23;
$base-hover: #5A3F85;
$base-subtle: #D5CCE2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#704EA6",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F4FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E9E3F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D3C8E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B2A0CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#927BB7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#735B9A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5C4A77",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#443956",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E2839",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1A23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #704EA6

Color Lab

Pairs with #704EA6

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